The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-01

rope from his trip through Africa,
''slowly recovering from the effects o.
the famine and fatigue endured On that
long Journey" his only desire WIZ -
long rest and Sleep" and after be had
written his book. Through the Dark
Continent" he determined 70 indulge
In the 'luxury % lounging." But .
short trial Of the most approved Paris
ian plan convinced him. he says, that Il
was productive Of nothing but loss q
time. health and usefulness" He tried
famous seaside resorts with no better
results, and finally went to Switzer-
land. where by INDUCING In plenty Of
walking and climbing he regained his
health and spirits In three weeks
with restored health. liberty be-
came insipid and joylcss. and the lux
ury Of lounging unbearable." and he
was soon In negotiation with commis-
soners Of King Leopold for another
trip TO the Congo. and the accomplish
r1ent Of one q the most difficult feats
ever attempted in Africa, the building
Of a highway around the cataracts Of
the Lower Congo TO Stanley Pool.
The object for which he came To
America was to add to his financial
resources. He had planned a lecture
tour In America and Australia, which
would have proved very rcmunerative.
IL Belgium's King had not interrupted
il at the very beginning with a peremp-
tory order to return at once, which
Stanley, though q sort Of despot him
self, would not venture to disobey.
His is the kind Of life which enforces
the necessity Of obedience. He was
Receiving two hundred and fifty dol
lars a lecture, and drawing large
audiences
On arriving on the other side he re-
ceived a cable dispatch Offering him
forty thousand dollars TO return and
fill q list Of engagements. His style OF
speaking is very simple and very en-
! pertaining. He uses no notes. He makes
no pretense to literary finish. He
has a history to give full Of an.
ecdote and adventure. and he gives il
clearly. huently, impressively. He Is 9
good story-teller, and has the feminine
ART Of repeating the questions and an
swers Of a conversation Illustrative o.
. some point Of experience. instead O
I employing . direct statement Of the re
suit Of it. He appreciates the impor
b tance Of the minor touches in making
. lifelike picture. The quick wit ans
4 shrewdness. which 80 often relieves
1 desperate situations amongth the warrin,
tribes Of Africa, he cannot conceal.
a He tells with splendid eject how
|. when he had put together the vesse
: which he had transported in pieces OF
!. the shoulders Of carriers from the coa
' TO Victoria Nyanza to be used in cir
e c~umnavigating that great lake. hi
men, the Wangwana, stood round il
awe and amazcment, and could not b
s induced to 60 on board the floatin,
a wonder. Addressing them he calle'
for volunteers TO 60 with him on tn
vessel to help navigate her. but he 60
no response. Finally turning to on
who stood zeal him he said:
Wont you go?"
s'Oh. no."
& ..Why?"
n .sWhcn / look at the water IL goe
9 boo. boo. boo. and my heart 1t goes Boo
boo, boo"
. At one place on the lake so many Q
e the natives, in their canoes gathere'
Q around the craft containing the strang
white man that he could not get away
b He could mot drive them OF; but h
used = little rusc most effectively
Q Taking his revolver he fired severa
/ shots in quick succession into In
water and instantly the canoes wer
n emptied, every man plunging headlonI
into the lake, like 30 many frogs, :
find the bullets.
His courage. which nothing coul
d daunt. his tact, his patience and hi
n sciupulous honesty in dealing with tn
natives saved him and his expcditio
scores Of times from disaster.
There were some very trying me
ments in his trip through the Oar
Continent, when the least sign Of WI
d vering or fear would have cost hin
Is his life. On his memorable trip dow
[e the Congo he had battles every da
= with the furious savages, from tn
le point where he embarked almost dow
TO Stanley Pool When he rcache
At the Aruwimi. on that dreadful pass
m age, he could count no fewer tina
e twenty-eight desperate combats }
had fought "with the insensate +
rics Of Savagcland," and he felt like
m hard-prcssed stag. almost hopeless I
St escape. He writes:
n I'VE also had laborcd strcnuousl
a through ranks upon ranks Of savage
N scattered over = score Of 6otillas. Ind eI
ne dured persistent attacks, night and da.
X while struggling through them; had r
Ne sorted to all modes Of defense, m
r yet At every curve Of this fearful riv'
81 the yells Of the savages broke loud Q
be our ears; the snake-likc cano dartt
Ne forward impctuously TO the attacl
ID while the drums and horns and shou
ne raised a fierce and dcafening uproa